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Author: Jean Draper. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe hugely accomplished textile artist Jean Draper gives an invaluable guide to designing and working with pattern in textile art.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJean goes back to basics with simple dots and lines, demonstrating how even basic squares, circles and triangles can have a stunning impact in stitch and textiles. She provides practical and simple instructions for developing and experimenting with pattern, using grids, symmetry, rotation and repeats.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJean draws inspiration from patterns around the world, from West African Kente Cloth to the Gee’s Bend quilts of Alabama. There are instructions on creating bands and borders, strip patchwork and strip piecing, plus an extended study of Banjara stitched textiles. 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